40 Years Later, Eric Morecambe’s Son Reveals the Truth of His Death
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- Eric Morecambe, a legendary comedian and entertainer, charmed millions with his infectious humor and captivating performances. Tragically, he passed away suddenly in 1984, leaving the world in shock and mourning. Forty years later, his son, Gary, is ready to share the untold story behind the man who brought laughter and joy to so many.
▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Health Problems and His Death
03:34 - His Fear of Being Forgotten
04:53 - Burdens of Celebrity Status
07:07 - Legacy
08:00 - Outro
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Eric's legacy is commemorated in various ways. A bar at the Gloucestershire theatre, where he last graced the stage, was named "Eric's Bar" in his honor. A larger-than-life statue, sculpted by Graham Ibbeson, was unveiled by the Queen in Morecambe in 1999. The statue, adorned with his famous catchphrases and a list of guest stars, suffered vandalism in 2014 but was restored later that year. Furthermore, the public concert hall in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, where Eric and his family lived, bears his name and proudly displays his portrait.
Despite his immense success, Eric struggled with health issues throughout his life. He suffered his first heart attack in 1968, which led him to quit smoking and reduce his professional commitments. A second heart attack in 1979 necessitated bypass surgery. Unfortunately, Eric succumbed to his third heart attack in 1984 after a memorable performance at the Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury.
Gary Morecambe opens up about the emotional toll of fame on his father, who he believes was unprepared for the pressures of celebrity status. Eric's upbringing did not equip him to navigate the challenging landscape of show business, and the responsibility of embodying his iconic persona weighed heavily on him. Gary speculates that the pressure from their annual Christmas shows may have exacerbated his father's health problems.
As Eric's 95th birthday approaches, Gary celebrates the enduring legacy of Morecambe and Wise. Their timeless humor continues to captivate audiences, even decades after Eric's passing. Eric's widow, Joan, and their three children, Gail, Gary, and Stephen, also remember his deep-rooted fear of being forgotten. Despite his concerns, Eric Morecambe's legacy lives on, and his impact on the world of entertainment remains unforgettable.
40 Years Later, Eric Morecambe’s Son Reveals the Truth of His Death 
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If Eric worried about being forgotten he needn't have.
You don't forget legends.
Well said I'm one of many who feels this way
We all knew this. Xmas isn’t the same without Morecambe and wise Xmas specials. 😊
Bring me sunshine in your smile...
Well he's certainly got no worries on people forgetting him that's for sure....he was brilliantly funny, as was ernie❤
My favourite memory has to be the Andre Preview...Erm sorry...Previn...sketch.
Me too. For me it's the best sketch ever made xxx ❤😂
😂 awesome sketch 😅😅😅😊
Tried to find it but YT removed it.
I was just eighteen months old when the Andre Previn sketch aired and didn't see it for some years!
Every Christmas I still watch their shows on RUclips - never old, always funny !
I used to watch morecambe and wise when I was a child..I laughed..even now I still love morecambe and wise gone but never forgotten they have made their marks on the world eg no one turned a hair when scenes when they were both in bed..
Same here, and we never gave it a thought about doing scenes with two men sharing a bed.
@@bobp6742 it's almost mandatory now...
I heard Eric was initially unsure about the bed thing, but, when told it was good enough for Laurel and Hardy (who also did it), Eric's reticence fell away.
@@patpending8134 True. Eddie Braben convinced Eric with that.👍
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As a kid in the 70s you never thought about stuff like that also I didn't question what my gender was unlike youngsters today. Can you imagine going into school and saying your a non binary hairless cat you would of been caned sent home and smacked by your dad for being bloody stupid 🤣
Shirley Bassey and the boot .. classic 😂
Not particularly "revealing". It is fairly well documented that Eric often stressed about his performances, had heart troubles and three heart attacks, the third sadly killed him.
Thank you. Saved me watching 👍👍
Don't forget it's an American doing this and has no idea anything about Eric apart from what he's researched trying to find some exclusive information, then making it seem its exclusive when he couldn't find any.
If Eric had done what he originally wanted to do , after his first two heart attacks, which was retire to his home, rest and write books, he might have lived a little longer. But he felt a duty to return and assist his longtime 'short fat hairy friend' . Either way his eternal foul log of a pipe was stuck in his gob.....
@@degsbabe It says he smoked 60 a day here. Not helpful for a bad heart. Did he give them up after the attacks, or just keep smoking? Tommy Cooper was the same I think.
He will be happy about Luton Town yesterday 👍😉
Only if the PL allow them to use their sub standard stadium to be a PL stadium. Always a chance they won't be allowed into the PL.
@@MickCampin-jp9kb interesting 🤔
@@sidneygreen9120 I read an article before the play off final that said the PL were looking at the facilities at Kennilworth Road but the ground just couldn't accommodate all the film crews required for live PL broadcasts.
Everything, just loved watching them, still do , have box sets of nearly all their shows, & am still laughing
You're a true fan! Thanks for sharing. What other types of video would you like to see on our channel?
I grew up with Morecambe and wise and my children after his death enjoy them too will never be forgooten legends
If you grew up in the 60s and 70s and watched television, its unlikely you would have missed them. And if you enjoyed their comedy, there are too many "good bits" to single out one piece of comic genius above the rest,
I grew up in the 70s and 80s and enjoyed watching M and W. Steven is the same age as me!!!
I thought they were brilliant I watched them as a child, then as a teenager followed by a young adult. It was good clean fun the shows done by Ernie was the finale. It always had a big star totality out of their comfort zone. All the jokes about Des O’Conner were endless. I vividly remember Glenda Jackson, Andra Previn who stood out as big stars prepared to be upstaged by the two of them. All those jokes from them while in bed together. No one thought anything about it lol
When growing up watching morecambe and wise shows was the best thing on TV and the movies they made you can't just pick one they where all amazing if I had to pick one it would be with andra previn it doesn't seem 40 years since his passing
It is VERY common for comedians to die of heart attacks. Henry Cooper died on stage and Ronnie Barkers cell mate in porridge died at a very young age, Richard Beckinsale, who's daughter Kate is the spitting image of him.
Very interesting, thank you so much for sharing this info! What other types of video would you like to see on our channel?
Samantha Beckinsale is the spitting image of her dad....not kate
I think you mean Tommy Cooper, not Henry. Henry Cooper was a boxer.
Sid James too
@@slw0599 Cohen died in the ambulance.
Ant and Dec get the award every year for best comedy duo now Eric and Ernie are no more, just goes to show what a total load of crap there is nowadays, Ant & Dec are about as amusing as piles, maybe not even as amusing as that....RIP DEAR ERIC AND ERNIE...
Agree Ant and dec are a disgraceful I can't stand them most do called comedians of today are talentless
Personally, I think ant and dec, are overrated..they are just doing what morecambe and wise, noel Edmunds, done years ago, them two have no one to challenge them..
Not even remotely close to Eric and Ernie 🙄 there are other comedy pairs that out shine anything of modern times of their scale ❤
He'll never sell any ice-cream at that speed
What do you mean, his son is finally ready to tell the truth? He has written loads of books about his dad and all his fans know all this already. Eric Morecambe will never be forgotten.
This video is a waste of time.
I think you'll find it was November the 8th 1978 not 68 performing all through the 60s and the 70s tragically before he died a legend will never be forgotten fantastic comedy
He had his first heart attack in 1968.
The Eric Morcambe Suite at Kenilworth Rd
what about luton town fc ????
What about Luton Airport?
What do you to it so far???
Reveals the truth??? All this information has been accessible on-line for years. Nothing here I haven't read before about Eric.
Stephen was an adopted son to Joan and Eric.
He is the same age as me. I always enjoyed watching M and W!
Joan do not fret he will be a charlie chaplin plus ,lv fan for life mark xxx
He was a very pleasant funny man but it's a shame that he smoked so many cigarettes
That was before they gave you cancer. 🙂
Correction, Smoking is NOT a habit, it is an addiction You I di iot
Gary Morecambe is a disgrace to his father.
@@wollowtit He constantly tries to exploit his long dead father.
Morecambe & Wise were crap. Totally unfunny and unoriginal. They got away with murder. As did many other British comedians in that era.
Ah! When did you have your Charisma bypass?
@@doogle2822 When did it become accepted practice to insult anyone who has an opinion you don't agree with?
@@zakmartin You mean in the same way you insulted Morecombe and Wise?
Omg there's something wrong with you they are legends the so called comedians of today are rubbish their the ones getting away with murder Morecombe and wise were wonderful very talented and absolutely funny you must be young to think this they are truly missed 😢😢😢
@@zakmartin I don't think anyone is insulting you they are just shocked by your comment and rightly so I was taken aback by it